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Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹97.85+1.10%1 day
Return since launch
12.4%
52-week range
₹75.86 — ₹102.45
AUM
₹5,870 Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund with ₹5,870 Cr under management, launched in 2007. Over three years it has returned 10.8% a year, against 12.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.00% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y17.4%+9.3 pts8.2%12.1%
2Y13.1%+3.8 pts9.2%8.5%
3Y10.8%−2.1 pts12.9%8.0%
5Y14.3%+1.1 pts13.2%13.2%
7Y17.4%−1.6 pts19.0%17.8%
10Y14.5%−1.5 pts15.9%16.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund17.4%
Category8.2%
3Y
Fund10.8%
Category12.9%
5Y
Fund14.3%
Category13.2%

Since launch (9 Apr 2007): 12.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-3.7%−0.4 pts-3.3%
202421.3%−6.9 pts28.2%
202339.4%−3.5 pts42.8%
2022-6.5%−9.2 pts2.7%
202151.4%−13.7 pts65.0%
202019.8%−12.3 pts32.1%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.00%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.57%
Brokerage
0.05%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.38%
Exit load
Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 90 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
BSE 250 SmallCap TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha2.236.95Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.900.91How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.430.65Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.700.99Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation20.3520.78How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity95.4%
  • Other4.6%

Market cap split

  • Large2.2%
  • Mid13.7%
  • Small84.1%
P/E
28.47
P/B
3.77

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers4.64%₹284 Cr+1.05%+1.35%+1.23%
TD Power Systems Ltd.Capital Goods3.39%₹207 Cr+2.37%+2.51%+2.29%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.Healthcare3.15%₹193 Cr+2.83%+2.81%+2.16%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.Chemicals2.84%₹174 Cr+2.82%+3.19%+2.46%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.Services2.69%₹165 Cr+1.89%+2.57%+2.33%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.Financial2.42%₹148 Cr+1.95%+1.94%+0.79%
Meesho Ltd.Services2.34%₹143 Cr+1.38%+0.95%—
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd.Materials2.31%₹141 Cr+1.90%+1.43%—
Radico Khaitan Ltd.Consumer Staples2.16%₹132 Cr+2.08%+1.77%+1.73%
RBL Bank Ltd.Financial2.07%₹127 Cr+1.90%+1.40%—

Sectors

  • Healthcare16.1%
  • Financial13.8%
  • Capital Goods13.0%
  • Consumer Staples10.6%
  • Services9.2%
  • Automobile8.9%
  • Materials4.9%
  • Others4.6%

Instruments

  • Repo4.5%
  • Cash Margin0.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Wheels India Ltd.0.00%0.70%+0.70%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.1.22%1.88%+0.66%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.0.65%0.00%-0.65%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.2.08%2.69%+0.61%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.57%0.00%-0.57%
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd.0.00%0.45%+0.45%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.0.94%1.32%+0.38%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.0.37%0.00%-0.37%
Ather Energy Ltd.2.15%1.82%-0.34%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.32%0.65%+0.33%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.1.81%1.54%-0.27%
Meesho Ltd.2.08%2.34%+0.27%
Gland Pharma Ltd.1.21%1.47%+0.26%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.1.41%1.63%+0.21%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.2.10%1.91%-0.20%
Cyient Ltd.0.54%0.35%-0.19%
Amagi Media Labs Ltd.0.96%1.15%+0.19%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.2.96%3.15%+0.19%
PG Electroplast Ltd.1.31%1.13%-0.18%
JK Cement Ltd.0.74%0.57%-0.17%
Biocon Ltd.0.17%0.33%+0.16%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.92%2.07%+0.15%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd0.98%0.83%-0.15%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.1.47%1.34%-0.13%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.0.71%0.84%+0.13%
Tilaknagar Industries Ltd.0.06%0.19%+0.13%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.1.67%1.54%-0.13%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.1.12%1.24%+0.12%
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd.2.19%2.31%+0.12%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.87%0.75%-0.12%
Sudeep Pharma Ltd.0.59%0.71%+0.12%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.93%1.04%+0.11%
Shilpa Medicare Ltd.0.84%0.95%+0.10%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.2.04%1.94%-0.10%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.2.93%2.84%-0.10%
TD Power Systems Ltd.3.29%3.39%+0.10%
Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.0.10%0.00%-0.10%
Jindal Saw Ltd.1.06%0.97%-0.09%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.1.60%1.51%-0.09%
Sagility Ltd.1.11%1.02%-0.09%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.1.94%2.03%+0.09%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.1.17%1.25%+0.08%
NMDC Steel Ltd.0.85%0.78%-0.08%
Swiggy Ltd.0.77%0.69%-0.07%
Granules India Ltd.1.88%1.96%+0.07%
Manorama Industries Ltd.1.52%1.44%-0.07%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.1.84%1.77%-0.07%
Latent View Analytics Ltd.0.65%0.57%-0.07%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.0.92%0.85%-0.07%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.0.92%0.85%-0.07%
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.0.63%0.57%-0.07%
Delhivery Ltd.0.73%0.67%-0.06%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.62%0.69%+0.06%
DCB Bank Ltd.1.13%1.08%-0.06%
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.0.77%0.72%-0.05%
Sobha Ltd.0.52%0.48%-0.05%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.0.91%0.87%-0.04%
Orient Electric Ltd.0.42%0.37%-0.04%
Belrise Industries Ltd.0.75%0.79%+0.04%
Fusion Finance Ltd.0.33%0.30%-0.04%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.0.56%0.59%+0.04%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.1.79%1.83%+0.03%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.68%0.65%-0.03%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.1.44%1.40%-0.03%
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.0.61%0.58%-0.03%
IFGL Refractories Ltd.0.20%0.17%-0.03%
Indiqube Spaces Ltd.0.18%0.16%-0.02%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd.0.67%0.64%-0.02%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.1.17%1.15%-0.02%
Arvind Ltd.2.08%2.06%-0.02%
Tempsens Instruments (India) Ltd.0.48%0.46%-0.02%
Repco Home Finance Ltd.0.55%0.53%-0.02%
M&B Engineering Ltd.0.43%0.41%-0.02%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.53%0.51%-0.02%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.2.18%2.16%-0.02%
Stylam Industries Ltd.0.67%0.65%-0.02%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.0.97%0.96%-0.02%
Minda Corporation Ltd.1.53%1.51%-0.02%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.99%1.98%-0.02%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.67%0.68%+0.02%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.2.43%2.42%-0.02%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.0.20%0.18%-0.01%
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.0.41%0.40%-0.01%
Aditya Vision Ltd.0.64%0.65%+0.01%
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd.0.62%0.62%-0.01%
Others0.32%0.33%+0.01%
NLC India Ltd.0.91%0.91%0.00%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.61%0.61%0.00%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.26%1.26%0.00%

Compare

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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Small cap companies.

Fund managers

  • Abhinav KhandelwalMr. Khandelwal is Chartered Accountant, B.comPrior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd he has worked with Mahindra Mutual Fund, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, Aegon life Insurance Company as Fund Manager, Asian Market Securities as Equity Analyst and Systematix Shares & Stocks as Equity Analyst.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months7.42% absolute₹60,000₹64,4527.42%
1 year11.79% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,27,9466.62%
3 years13.31% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,44,40123.44%
5 years11.48% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,13,12435.52%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is ₹97.85 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is 2.00% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund given?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund has returned 17.4% over 1 year, 10.8% over 3 years and 14.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 90 days..
How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹4,46,664 Cr under management.